The Indonesian president, who is on a three-day state visit to Britain, said the UN panel had a "common vision" over how to respond to the challenges facing the developed and developing world.

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This was not true for President George W. Bush, who described his annual UN remarks as a "visit to the wax museum" because of the audience's unenthusiastic response.

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However, a senior diplomat said Suleiman had escorted UN inspectors on their only investigative visit to the al-Kibar site in northern Syria in June.

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Schmidt, who is the highest-profile U.S. business executive to visit North Korea since leader Kim Jong Un took power a year ago, has not spoken publicly about the reasons behind the journey to North Korea.

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